Malawi Institute of journalism (MIJ) on Friday graduated 242 journalism students who graduated with Diploma’s and Certificates under the theme ”Energizing Environmental friendly Journalism”. The graduation took place at Comesa Hall in Blantyre where 133 students graduated with certificates while other 109 students graduated with Diploma’s. Speaking during the graduation, Principle Secretary in the ministry […]
In a bid to conserve environment in the country, Airtel Malawi has donated a one tonne of waste paper to Dzandi Women’s Group for recycling into various products. Speaking during the donation ceremony in Lilongwe on Friday, the company’s Public Relations Manager, Edith Tsilizani, said her company has realised that there is need to promote […]
Malawi Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Atupele Muluzi on Friday launched an appeal against deforestation and forest degradation in Dzalanyama Forest Reserve. He said in Lilongwe that government is making an appeal to stakeholders and interested organisations to support the initiative to stop the alarming deforestation and forest degradation taking place in Dzalanyama […]
In a bid to support government’s initiatives of protecting the environment and natural resources, Mulanje South Parliamentarian, Bon Kalindo popularly known as Winiko halted a billboard project that was being erected near the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) in Lilongwe. Speaking in an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Wednesday, at the scene, Kalindo […]
Association for Environmental Journalists in Malawi (AEJ) has recognised 10 best Print and Electronic journalists for their outstanding performance in reporting issues of environment in its newly introduced Green Media Awards. Speaking during the presentation of the Awards on Friday in Blantyre, Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Atupele Muluzi said journalists have a role to make […]
Zomba district forestry officials and the police have confiscated over two hundred bags of charcoal and timber during a law enforcement exercise in the district. Most of the forest products confiscated are door and window frames from Songani and Malosa believed to have been illegally obtained from the Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserves. Speaking in an interview, […]
Malawi has been lagging behind in general socio-economic development due in part to lack of political will and inadequate resources in various important sectors, including protecting the environment for future use. Recycling of waste is one way of protecting the environment under severe resource constraints. However, slow progress is being made in terms of recycling […]
The Africa Bricks and Tiles Limited (ABT) on Tuesday commissioned a state of the art brick making equipment worth U$D45,000 (about MK18 million).The equipment is expected to improve quality and quantity of bricks which the company has been producing since four years ago using bull trench kiln. Bull trench kiln is a technology […]
Youths from Malawi’s Southern Region Lake Chilwa Basin districts have asked for inclusive participation from policy makers and non-governmental organizations when making plans on environment and climate change. The youth made the call during a youth forum on environment and climate change which took place at Masuku Lodge in Zomba. The forum was organized by […]
The Ministry of Environment Climate Change Management on Friday launched the National Climate Change Investment Plan which is a key instrument the country needs to ensure that effects of climate change are controlled to protect the future generations. The Malawi Government developed the National Climate Change Investment Plan in 2013 which will enable the government […]
One of the country’s tobacco firms, Alliance One Tobacco Malawi has embarked on a special reforestation campaign in a response to wanton tree-felling in the country because of tobacco farming and has disclosed that it plans to plant over 2.5 million trees this year. The campaign targets about 1000 hectares of land per annum from […]
A few days ago it was reported in an article on Nyasa Times that officials in Malawi’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change management said that hiking excise duty levied on imported second-hand vehicles is helping the country to curb planet-warming emissions. The current taxation on cars includes an import duty of 25%, an excise […]
Officials in Malawi’s ministry of environment and climate change management say hiking excise duty levied on imported second-hand vehicles is helping the country to curb planet-warming emissions. The taxation system, introduced three years ago, applies an excise duty to second-hand vehicles that rises in line with the age of the vehicle. This has led to […]
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and its partners on Thursday announced to make available US$80 million for preservation of African Elephants to stop the ivory poaching which threatens animals with extinction. Announcing the effort in New York, former United States secretary of state, Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea said the money will be used […]
One of Malawi’s environmental non-governmental organizations, Conserve Our World Organization (COWO), has expressed concern over government’s continued silence on the ban it effected a few months ago on importation, production and use of thin plastics of less than 60 micron meters. Government, through the Environmental Affairs Department issued the ban early this year citing their […]
Eastern and Southern Africa civil society experts on climate change gather at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi, Malawi to share experiences on how their work can shape policy and planning in the region and drawing lessons for wider implications. The workshop will be held from 23rd to 25th July 2013 under the theme “Linking local experiences with policy […]
Packaging Industries Malawi Limited on Thursday 6th June put up a unique environment education campaign aimed at imparting teaching school children the dangers of deforestation. The event which took place at Nkolokoti Primary School was the first of its kind in Malawi where a Cartoon Movie was shown on a big screen to thousands of pupils. […]
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment jointly with theMinistry of Finance and Development Planning will this Friday launch the Malawi State of Environment and Outlook Report and the Report on Economic Analysis on Sustainable use of Natural Resources in Lilongwe. The joint United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Poverty […]